Dovetail

Abudefduf taurus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maksimum Boy

25,0 cm

Renk

Dark olive-gray to brownish body …

Derinlik Aralığı

1-5m

Familya

Pomacentridae

Hakkında

A large, robust sergeant damselfish (up to 20cm) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Deep-bodied with 5 dark bars; inhabits rocky reefs and coral zones at 1-15m. Feeds on algae, invertebrates, and plankton.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	25,0 cm
Derinlik Aralığı	1-5m

Coloration

Dark olive-gray to brownish body with 5 diffuse dark bars, less contrasting than in many congeners; a robust large damselfish; distinctive deeply forked tail with pointed lobes; fins dusky to dark gray.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Su Tipi

Saltwater

Derinlik Aralığı

1-5m

Coğrafi Dağılım

Western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas through the Caribbean Sea to Venezuela and Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico coastlines. Common on exposed rocky shorelines, wave-battered reefs, and seawall structures in turbulent water.

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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

A larger Atlantic sergeant-major damselfish; occasionally taken by hook in the Caribbean. Edible with firm, mild flesh but bony; not commonly marketed or targeted for food.

Taxonomy

Takım	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familya	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Türler	Abudefduf taurus

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Dovetail?

A larger Atlantic sergeant-major damselfish; occasionally taken by hook in the Caribbean. Edible with firm, mild flesh but bony; not commonly marketed or targeted for food.

How big does Dovetail get?

Dovetail can grow up to 25.0 cm long.

Where is Dovetail found?

What family does Dovetail belong to?

Dovetail (Abudefduf taurus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).